PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – The Trinbago Knight Riders are through to yet another Caribbean Premier League final after crushing defending champions Saint Lucia Kings by 56 runs in the second Qualifier here on Friday.
Led by a second successive Player-of-the-Match performance by captain Nicholas Pooran, a fighting half-century from Alex Hales, and essential contributions from Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, the Knight Riders amassed a formidable 194 for four in their 20 overs after being sent in to bat at Providence Stadium.
The Kings were in a good position of 90 for one at one stage, but spinners Usman Tariq and Sunil Narine orchestrated a collapse that saw them struggle to 138 for eight at the end of their 20 overs.
It booked the four-time champions a spot in Sunday’s final against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, while ending the Kings’ hopes of back-to-back titles.
The Knight Riders owed their competitive total to a sensational finish to their innings that saw them blast 80 runs from the last six overs.
They were given a solid foundation on which to launch by Hales and Pooran, who put on 73 runs for the second wicket following the early loss of out-of-form opener Colin Munro for six.
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